Brainstorm Week 9

Indigenous values do not only focus on the rights of people or a specific group of people, "non-human entities are accounted for in the governing formations of people" (Indiginous Matters, 100). This culture helps form the basis of inclusivity in feminist convivencia. However, the values of good living is not only due to ancestral culture and egalitarianism. Mexican American writers showed that, "the experience of dispossession helps them to understand the destructiveness of racial hierarchy and, importance for alliance with the natural environment," (Writing the Good Life, 5). In the same piece, egalitarianism was strongly attributed to Latino/a people which was linked to a stronger concern for climate change. This shows how Buen Vivir is also a form of resilience against the destructive nature of colonialism and capitalism. Mother earth and this respect for femininity extends to interpersonal relationships, emphasizing the value of all parts of a community and ecosystem. Buen Vivir is expressed as valuing more than just the individual's health, but the health of the environment and the society.